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5 million Yemenis lose jobs amid years of war: minister
More than 5 million Yemeni workers lost their jobs as a result of the years of war in the impoverished Arab country, Yemen's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor said…
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Iran FM slams US plan to name Muslim Brotherhood as terror group
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday voiced his country's rejection to a US plan to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. "The US is in no…
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Qatar FM says US sanctions against Iran bring no positive effects
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Wednesday that unilateral sanctions cannot bring positive effects for crises, referring to US sanctions against Iran. "In Qatar, we…
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Saudi-led airstrikes hit air base in Yemen’s rebel-held capital
The Saudi-led coalition's warplanes launched airstrikes on a military airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday, residents said. Nearly 10 airstrikes hit al-Dailamy military air base in the night,…
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140 killed in Houthi cease-fire violations in Yemen’s Hodeidah: gov’t forces
Yemen's government forces on Wednesday accused the Houthi rebels of committing 3,719 cease-fire violations in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah since December 2018, killing 140 civilians. "The army…
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Kenya secures $250 mln to better finance affordable housing
Kenya has secured 25 billion shillings (about $250 million) loan from the World Bank to enhance access to affordable housing financing for Kenyans. The World Bank said on Wednesday the…
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Nearly 45,000 people march on International Labor Day in Mozambique
About 45,000 Mozambican people marched on Wednesday in Maputo, marking the International Labor Day. Speaking to the press, Samuel Matsinhe, a senior member of the Mozambican Workers' Organization, said the…
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Police clash with hardliners as thousands hit Paris for May 1
Paris riot police fired teargas as they squared off against hardline demonstrators among tens of thousands of May Day protesters, who flooded the city Wednesday in a test for France's…
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Suspected Maoist bomb kills 16 Indian troops: police
A suspected bomb attack by Maoist rebels killed 16 paramilitary troops in western India on Wednesday, police said."Maoists attacked a team of commandos travelling in a private vehicle to inspect…
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Obamas unveil slate of series, documentaries for Netflix
Barack and Michelle Obama on Tuesday unveiled a slate of projects they are preparing for Netflix, a year after the former president and first lady signed a deal with the…